Letters to the Formby Times Editor: 07/01/09

REGARDING the article: ‘Bob’s not amused’ (Formby Times, December 24).

Bob Wagstaff’s unwarranted tirade against Dr Rowan Williams displays the sort of ‘killjoy’ attitude that puts so many young people off religion.

Mr Wagstaff has learned very little of the true nature of love and tolerance towards others.

Does he genuinely think that verbally abusing the Archbishop of Canterbury in public will impress anyone?

Does he think it will achieve for him a few salvation brownie points with the evangelical right wing that is seeking domination over us more liberal-minded Anglicans?

Attacking Dr Williams is self-defeating our church and most regrettable, showing what a mess the Anglican Church is in today!

Such a blinkered attitude makes a laughing stock of our church.

DISGRUNTLED RESIDENT,

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Kind customers

2008 was the 12th successive year that the Air Training Corps cadets of 611 (Woodvale) Squadron were invited to bag-pack in a local supermarket during the pre-Christmas rush.

Although a change in company policy no longer allowed us to accept customer donations at the check-outs, we were pleasantly surprised at the number of shoppers who paused at the exit to show their appreciation of our cadets’ polite efficiency.

The officers, staff and cadets wish to thank the open-handed customers of Waitrose store, Formby, for their generous financial support of our squadron this Christmas.

ON behalf of everyone at Jospice, we would like to say a very big thank you to everyone in the community who has supported our charity over the last 12 months.

It has been a very challenging year for everyone, especially in the present financial climate, but so many individuals and businesses have been so generous to you on so many occasions. Jospice is your local hospice caring for local people, and supported by local people – we are so grateful to you all.

This is a great comfort to us to know that so many people out there care for those people less fortunate than ourselves in the community who are suffering from a terminal illness.

In the dark and dreary days of January and February, it is a pleasure to receive an invitation to a cheque presentation or a letter with a donation cheque in the post.

None of know what the next 12 months hold for us, but we hope that everyone will continue to support us in these very financially challenging times.

We will be trying our hardest to think of ways and means of raising funds to keep our doors open.

Our Ladies Midnight Walk, a very popular event, will be launched later this month, and we are arranging our very own Jospice Santa Dash in Formby at the end of November. These are just two community events that we hope a number of you will be wanting to join us on to help support our work.

In the meantime, may we take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy and healthy New Year.